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Juveniles Charged In Threats Against Two Area School Districts
December 15, 2023
(Emmetsburg)– Felony charges have been filed against two juveniles accused of making threats against the Ruthven-Ayrshire and Graettinger-Terril School Districts. Palo Alto County Sheriff John King says a 16-year-old suspect was charged with a felony for an alleged threat at Ruthven-Ayrshire Community Schools on Friday, December 8th. A threat against the Graettinger-Terril School District was […]
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Iowa Is Experiencing An Increase In Traffic Fatalities
December 15, 2023
(Des Moines)– Iowa is seeing an increase in traffic-related deaths. This year, there have been about 358 deaths, nearly 13 percent more than in the last five years. Sergeant Alex Dinkla, an information officer with the Iowa State Patrol, says about 60 percent of deaths came from people failing to put their seatbelts on. Dinkla […]
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Water Quality Initiative In Two NW Iowa Counties Is Expanding
December 15, 2023
(Cherokee)– Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig has announced the expansion of a Water Quality Initiative. The project in Cherokee and O’Brien counties is expanding into a larger territory while beginning a new phase that includes an added focus on edge-of-field conservation practices. The Deep Creek Water Quality Initiative Project started in 2014. Since then, nearly […]
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Investigation Underway Into A Deadly Hit-And-Run In Southwest Minnesota
December 15, 2023
(Luverne, MN)– Investigators in southwest Minnesota are trying to find a suspect after a deadly hit and run earlier this week. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office says 76-year-old William Krotzer of Luverne was found dead in a ditch alongside 141st Street on Wednesday. Deputies found Krotzer’s vehicle with a flat tire about a mile from […]
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Expect To See Additional Law Enforcement On The Roads Starting Friday (Dec. 15th)
December 14, 2023
(Undated)– Expect to see additional law enforcement officers on the road starting Friday and continuing through the remainder of the holiday season. Trooper Kevin Krull of the Iowa State Patrol says it’s part of a special traffic enforcement program… Krull says drunk driving statistics for this time of year are alarming… He offers these tips… […]
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Storm Lake Assault Results In Multiple Arrests
December 14, 2023
(Storm Lake)– Multiple arrests have been made in an assault that took place this past Sunday in Storm Lake. Police say they were called to an apartment complex where a male victim told officers he had been approached by five people in a parking lot and that they began arguing with him and hit him […]
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Trial For Ashton Man Accused Of 1st Degree Arson Is Being Delayed Once Again
December 14, 2023
(Sibley)– Trial for an Ashton man accused of starting a fire at the home where he and his girlfriend were living — has been pushed back, yet again. 32-year-old David Alvarez Jr. was arrested following an investigation into a house fire at 533 5th Street in Ashton on February 24th of this year. Alvarez is […]
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A Former Longtime Dickinson County Supervisor Has Passed Away
December 14, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– A former long time Dickinson County Supervisor has passed away. Wayne Northey of Spirit Lake died Tuesday at the age of 90. Northey served on the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors for some 22 years. He stepped down from the board at the end of 2010 after deciding not to seek another four-year […]
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count to be held at Lakeside Lab December 15
December 13, 2023
(Okoboji)-Bird enthusiasts are encouraged to attend The Audubon Christmas Bird Count on Friday. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Audubon Christmas Bird Count will be held at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory on Friday.Executive Director Mary Skopec says Birders of all abilities are encouraged to attend. “This is the Audubon Christmas Bird Count. It’s an annual event […]
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